⁵ The Lord is gracious and righteous;
    our God is compassionate;
⁶ the Lord watches over the innocent;^[d]
    I was brought low, and he delivered me.
⁷ Return to your resting place, my soul,
    for the Lord treated you generously.
⁸ Indeed, you delivered my soul from death,
    my eyes from crying,^[e]
        and my feet from stumbling.

⁹ I will walk in the Lord’s presence
    in the lands of the living.
¹⁰ I will continue to believe, even when I say,
    “I am greatly afflicted”
¹¹ and speak hastily,
    “All people are liars!”

¹² What will I return to the Lord
    for all his benefits to me?
¹³ I will raise my cup of deliverance
    and invoke the Lord’s name.
¹⁴ I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people.

¹⁵ In the sight of the Lord,
    the death of his faithful ones is valued.

¹⁶ Lord, I am indeed your servant.
    I am your servant.
I am the son of your handmaid.
    You have released my bonds.
¹⁷ I will bring you a thanksgiving offering
    and call on the name of the Lord!
¹⁸ I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people,
¹⁹ in the courts of the Lord’s house,
    in your midst, Jerusalem.

Hallelujah!

²³ Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks
    and pay attention to your herds,
²⁴ because riches don’t endure forever,
    and crowns don’t last from one generation to the next.
²⁵ When the grass disappears,
    and new growth appears,
        the mountain spices will be harvested,
²⁶ the lambs will supply your clothing,
    and your goats the price of a field.
²⁷ You will have enough goat’s milk to drink
    and to supply your household needs,
        as well as sustenance for your servant girls.